McAllister's ChristmasïCALLTSTER was out of sorts. All theJLV-l afternoon he had sat in the club window and watched the Christmas shoppers hurrying by with their bundles. He thanked God he had no brats to buy moo-cows and bow-wows for. The very nonchalance of these victims of a fate that had given them families irritated him. McAllister was a clubman, pure and simple; that is to say though neither simple nor pure, he was a clubman and nothing more. He had occupied the same seat by the same window during the greater part of his earthly existence, and they were the same seat and window that his father had filled before him. His select and exclusive circle called him 11 Chubby," and his five-and-forty years of terrapin and cocktails had given him a graceful rotundity of person that did not belie the name. They had also endowed him with a cheerful though somewhat florid countenance, and a permanent sense of well-being.Table of Contents CONTENTS; pagk; McAllister's Christmas 1; The Bakon de Ville 53; The Escape of Wilkins 77; The Governor-General's Trunk 113; The Golden Touch 141; McAllister's Data of Ethics 177; McAllister's Marriage 205; The Jailbird 233; In the Course of Justice 255; The Maximilian Diamond 283; Extradition 311About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org